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Lobo, and other stories from Wild animals I have known : being the personal histories of Lobo, Silverspot, Redruff, Bingo

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1921

Author: Thompson Seton, Ernest

Publisher: New York : Charles Scribner's & Sons

Call Number: 05 T37w

Author: Thompson Seton, Ernest

Responsibility: Ernest Thompson Seton

Publisher: New York : Charles Scribner's & Sons

Published Date: 1921

Physical Description: 125 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Animals; Animals, Domestic; Wildlife; Folklore

Abstract: Pertains to stories about animals

Contents: A list of the stories in this book and their full page drawings:; Lobo, the King of Currumpaw; Silverspot, the Story of a Crow; Raggylug, the Story of a Cottontail Rabbit; Bingo, the Story of My Dog; The Springfield Fox; The Pacing Mustang; Wully, the Story of a Yaller Dog; Redruff, the Story of the Don Valley Partridge; The thought (tail-piece)

Accession Number: 2926

Call Number: 05 T37w

Collection: Archives Library

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Saddlebag

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Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: fibre; hair, sheep

Catalogue Number: 106.06.0030

Description: A pair of handwoven wool saddlebags for a donkey or burro. Each bag has a white background with a red diamond pattern and tassels of wool at the lower corners. The bags are attached with red and white straps at the upper corners and have flaps which are edged with plaid fabric. There are ties to…

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Title: Saddlebag

Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: fibre; hair, sheep

Dimensions: 2.0 (thickness) x 33.0 x 91.0 cm

Description: A pair of handwoven wool saddlebags for a donkey or burro. Each bag has a white background with a red diamond pattern and tassels of wool at the lower corners. The bags are attached with red and white straps at the upper corners and have flaps which are edged with plaid fabric. There are ties to close the flaps securely.

Subject: transportation; animals, donkey; animals, burro

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 106.06.0030

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Animal Figurine

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Date: 1920 – 1950

Material: glass

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0011

Description: A small, clear, cut glass figurine of a dog or sheep lying or crouching.

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Title: Animal Figurine

Date: 1920 – 1950

Material: glass

Dimensions: 3.0 cm

Description: A small, clear, cut glass figurine of a dog or sheep lying or crouching.

Subject: households; collectables; animals, sheep; animals, dogs

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0011

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Animal Figurine

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Date: 1920 – 1950

Material: mineral, onyx

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0046

Description: Blue-grey onyx carved into the shape of a standing , simplified bison. The figurine has a brown luster at the top of head and hump, rump back of hind legs, and patch on left side.

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Title: Animal Figurine

Date: 1920 – 1950

Material: mineral, onyx

Dimensions: 5.5 x 7.0 cm

Description: Blue-grey onyx carved into the shape of a standing , simplified bison. The figurine has a brown luster at the top of head and hump, rump back of hind legs, and patch on left side.

Subject: households; animals; animals, buffalo

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0046

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Animal Figurine

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Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: wood; glass

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0071

Description: A carved wooden black cat sitting with its tail tucked around its body. There is heavy stylized hair texture incised on the tail and at the haunches, with a lighter texture surrounding the face and pointed ears. The facial features are carved, and the cat has yellow glass eyes. A large, deep cyl…

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Title: Animal Figurine

Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: wood; glass

Dimensions: 18.0 x 8.0 x 11.0 cm

Description: A carved wooden black cat sitting with its tail tucked around its body. There is heavy stylized hair texture incised on the tail and at the haunches, with a lighter texture surrounding the face and pointed ears. The facial features are carved, and the cat has yellow glass eyes. A large, deep cylindrical hole (diam. 4 cm.) is drilled at a slight angle into the back at the shoulders.

Subject: households; collectables; animals, felines; animals, cats; Philip Moore

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0071

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Whip Hook

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Date: 1920 – 1950

Material: wood; horn; glass

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0075

Description: A carved wooden wolf or fox with a sharp nose and large pointed ears and inset glass eyes. The animals is dressed in a long-tailed coat with a bag across its chest hanging at one side. The left hand is replaced by chamois horn which is being brushed with a clothes brush held in the right hand. T…

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Title: Whip Hook

Date: 1920 – 1950

Material: wood; horn; glass

Dimensions: 33.5 x 7.5 x 13.0 cm

Description: A carved wooden wolf or fox with a sharp nose and large pointed ears and inset glass eyes. The animals is dressed in a long-tailed coat with a bag across its chest hanging at one side. The left hand is replaced by chamois horn which is being brushed with a clothes brush held in the right hand. The right leg is crossed over left which is another chamois horn, and the bushy tail is wrapped around both legs. The back is flat with a hole for hanging.

Subject: households; collectables; animals, fox; animals, wolf; black forest; whip; swiss

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0075

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Mustela (Erminea?) Head

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Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: skin; glass; wood

Catalogue Number: 112.01.0021 a-f

Description: Six crudely tanned and finished weasel heads with balsa wood supports. Each head has brown fur and glass eyes, and one head, (d), has been finished with plastic teeth.

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Title: Mustela (Erminea?) Head

Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: skin; glass; wood

Dimensions: 3.5 (average) x 6.0 (average) x 9.0 (average) cm

Description: Six crudely tanned and finished weasel heads with balsa wood supports. Each head has brown fur and glass eyes, and one head, (d), has been finished with plastic teeth.

Subject: households; animals, ermine; animals, weasel; crafts; taxidermy

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 112.01.0021 a-f

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Drum

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Date: 1940 – 1970

Material: skin; feathers; metal; paint

Catalogue Number: 104.33.3013

Description: Shallow drum, with buckskin stretched over round metal band. Fur stuffed inside back of band. Two feathers hang one end. Painting of a bison head on face.

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Title: Drum

Date: 1940 – 1970

Material: skin; feathers; metal; paint

Dimensions: 3.0 x 18.0 x 18.0 cm

Description: Shallow drum, with buckskin stretched over round metal band. Fur stuffed inside back of band. Two feathers hang one end. Painting of a bison head on face.